Comments on Girl's Gone Child: Thing of the Week: Noise

Ha. I got a SleepMate when I was probably six or s...

2012-01-26T14:06:02.907-08:00

Ha. I got a SleepMate when I was probably six or seven and ten years later I still use it. The same one! They last forever, apparently.

Can I just say that I have pics of my own almost 4...

2012-01-25T05:49:57.020-08:00

Can I just say that I have pics of my own almost 4-month old baby (boy) all over my desk and desktop, but I look at the "Uh, no I'm not" picture of Bo and smile a lot. She's adorable, and she kind of reminds me of my Liam sometimes. :) All your kids are beautiful and I admire how you are able to take care of them all, AND your hubby, AND blog...I feel like a failure in all aspects of life since I returned to work...and I only see my baby when he's awake for maybe two hours a (week)day. :( This is why he'll be sleeping in my room until he's 12. Sigh.

All of my kids (5 of them) sleep with fans going i...

2012-01-23T22:43:13.322-08:00

All of my kids (5 of them) sleep with fans going in their rooms. It all started because babies sleep in our room & my husband SNORES! Totally thinking about switching to this little machine though. Fans & allergies are not a good combo!

Isn't is just the best?!!! So glad you got it...

2012-01-21T23:56:34.699-08:00

Isn't is just the best?!!! So glad you got it! We have 2 of them. One for our twins room and one for ours! Can't say enough about how much I love it!

I need to go get one of those! Seriously. My overt...

2012-01-21T09:53:09.189-08:00

I need to go get one of those! Seriously. My overtired, delirious self will hopefully be back to thank you!

i'm jealous. i have a 6 month old who is up ev...

2012-01-21T07:07:17.895-08:00

i'm jealous. i have a 6 month old who is up every 2 hours at night. enjoy your 8 hours and know we are very, very jealous of you :)

Yay! Happy the noise machine is working for you. T...

2012-01-20T13:20:10.781-08:00

Yay! Happy the noise machine is working for you. That's the one we use... even pack it up and take it on vacation with us. Yay for sleep!

We bought one when my shitty sleeper was 4 months ...

2012-01-20T12:16:00.818-08:00

We bought one when my shitty sleeper was 4 months and we have never looked back. I am proud to say that he is turning 5 and still uses it. It means in our tiny bungalow we can live a normal life without having to jump the creeky floorboards by his room. It also means we can travel anywhere and with the machine, he sleeps anywhere. So good. Our has all kinds of settings; crickets, thunderstorm, birds. We use crickets for story time, birds for quiet time and ocean waves for sleeping. He turns it on at 7:30 to waves and I don't hear from him for 11 more hours. I could be a spokesperson for the thing!
PS. the last pic of Boheme is beautiful.

Ohmygod why did no one ever recommend one of those...

2012-01-20T10:30:47.300-08:00

Ohmygod why did no one ever recommend one of those for me??? How have I not heard of it?? I'm on kid number 3 of 3 who sleeps like poopoo-caca (he's 11months and only occasionally sleeps through the night) and I wish I had purchased one from the beginning! I'm glad it's working for you, because sleep=sanity!

Hmmm. I wonder if that works on women who are 35 w...

2012-01-20T05:34:39.088-08:00

Hmmm. I wonder if that works on women who are 35 weeks pregnant and now unable to sleep. Because if so, I'd probably do a handstand. I may have to invest in a few of them and run them simultaneously.

Not only for children, but insomniacs too! This wh...

2012-01-19T23:40:02.599-08:00

Not only for children, but insomniacs too!
This white noise machine as changed sleep for me.

We have a fancy air filter which does the double d...

2012-01-19T22:10:13.266-08:00

We have a fancy air filter which does the double duty of cleaning dust and cat from the air, and making a nice din to which our girls sleep like a couple of rocks. I guess we'll have to invest in another one once they move into their own bedroom in a couple of months. They're 14 weeks this weekend and sleeping in a crib in our bedroom. When does one move them and break out the baby monitor, I wonder? Any advice interwebs?

Gah, she is just gorgeous. I can't figure out...

2012-01-19T21:36:10.344-08:00

Gah, she is just gorgeous. I can't figure out who she looks like though...I'm thinking maybe your side, your dad? (I'm totally being serious)

Was that all it took? Who would have thought... Go...

2012-01-19T20:59:11.210-08:00

Was that all it took? Who would have thought... Good on you for getting some sleep. Best wishes!

Okay, I finally forked over the $55 bucks to stop ...

2012-01-19T20:26:46.509-08:00

Okay, I finally forked over the $55 bucks to stop using our fan. Please, oh please, let this work.

We are crazy white noise people. I can't sleep...

2012-01-19T20:04:08.763-08:00

We are crazy white noise people. I can't sleep for a second without one, and I'm pretty sure my kids won't be able to either.

In fact, when Malou joined Derby in their bedroom, we took white noise to a whole new level. Hooked an iPhone white noise app through some Bose speakers. It's like a freaking whooshing vortex black hole up in there. Love it.

Hmmm... I'm thinking of getting one of these. ...

2012-01-19T19:50:20.905-08:00

Hmmm... I'm thinking of getting one of these. With three boys under the age of 5, the youngest barely gets in a nap it's so loud around these parts! Are they expensive?

Oh, the sleepmate! My ENTIRE family uses sleepmate...

2012-01-19T19:42:38.486-08:00

Oh, the sleepmate! My ENTIRE family uses sleepmates. This goes back as far as my grandparents purchasing them for my mom and aunt as babies, to all of the kids in MY family using them from the time we were born. I am 27 and still need my sleepmate to fall asleep.

Somewhat related, funny story: My parents divorced when I was 6 and my mom moved out of the house. I was required by my school to attend some counseling sessions. My dad met with the counselor after one of these sessions, who then told my dad that I'd been expree=ssed concern that my mom wouldn't be able to sleep in her new house without her sleepmate. She thought I was referring to my dad.

Yea!!!! I've got two running in my house righ...

2012-01-19T19:34:55.665-08:00

Yea!!!! I've got two running in my house right now. They are worth their weight in gold, as you now know. So glad you followed the advice of your smart, smart readers. ; )

Love this machine! We've had the same one (as ...

2012-01-19T18:13:41.375-08:00

Love this machine! We've had the same one (as in the original one we bought)in my daughters room for 10 years.

I have slept with a fan on for white noise my enti...

2012-01-19T17:56:32.929-08:00

I have slept with a fan on for white noise my entire life - and as a result I totally can't sleep if there is a completely silent room. I have four of those exact white noise machines for traveling (in case the kids and I have separate rooms, yeah right) and they are fabulous! Totally worth any room it takes up in my suitcase.

So glad to hear you have found a solution!!

Realizing you already know this, but seriously ......

2012-01-19T17:55:22.374-08:00

Realizing you already know this, but seriously ... those babies are edibly adorable! How do you not slather up a couple of pieces of bread with mayo and eat them for lunch? They are simply yummy.

Yay!! I'm so happy it's working for you!! ...

2012-01-19T17:45:17.226-08:00

Yay!! I'm so happy it's working for you!! My four year old still uses hers, the baby has one, I'm the only one left out waaa!

Box fan. $10. Mom and Dad can party it up after bo...

2012-01-19T17:40:55.215-08:00

Box fan. $10. Mom and Dad can party it up after boy is asleep. You know, until 10pm.

She is so adorable!!! Those eyes, swoon.

2012-01-19T17:09:48.632-08:00

She is so adorable!!! Those eyes, swoon.